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Maulen Ashimbayev

Maulen Sagatkhanuly Ashimbayev was born on 28 January 1971. A politician and economist. The Senate’s archived biography identifies him as a deputy appointed by presidential decree.

Verified 31.07.2026

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Biography from sources

Birth date and place

Born on 28 January 1971.

Education

Graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh State National University and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. An economist and political economy teacher, with a master’s degree in International Relations and a Candidate of Political Sciences degree.

Career from source

  • Worked at the Ministry of Press and Mass Information, the Security Council’s staff, the Presidential Administration’s Centre for Analysis and Strategic Studies, the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies and the Presidential Administration.
  • Served as a deputy of the fifth and sixth convocations of the Mazhilis, First Deputy Chairman of Nur Otan, Assistant to the President and First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration.
  • Elected Chairman of the Senate in May 2020.

Awards from source

Awarded the Barys Orders of the First and Second Classes, the Parasat and Kurmet Orders, Kazakhstan’s Certificate of Honour and commemorative medals.

Mentions and coverage

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Source groupQazLake

Facts from the source

Source statusmedia observation